The Photos are alright I had trouble shooting these and the photos have quite a bit of shadowing, which is not damage(look close that dark spot may be my reflection) Headset was removed from a Hercules bicycle, cleaned and recycled and I believe it to be all original. Headset is Used and in Decent Shape, it has a Nice Finish, both cups have a dark rough spot that could be hidden by how you insert the cups, complete ready to go although a little more detailing could not hurt, races have wear but no heavy pitting or extreme grooves, one race has cracks but not where the race is used looks like a non issue, Headset was even tested with dry bearings and spun smooth. I Have included 60 used 1/8' loose ball bearings with this headset even though they are not shown in the photos. This early headset takes 30x 1/8' loose ball bearings per race. Pre Raleigh) The headset has 30mm Cup Diameter, OD of the inserted Part(although the top cup race is a hair smaller) which is also the Head tube hole(ID) that the cup inserts into( 30mm Cup Diameter is Common to Lugged Bicycle Construction, most Road and Touring Bicycles) The Crown Race Inner Diameter(ID) is 26.7mm. Headset would be used on early Hercules, Philips, Indian, Dunelt, Armstrong, Humbler, Rudge, and BSA Bicycles that were Independently made, That is these Brands Before they were Bought and Manufactured By Raleigh of Nottingham.

The Head set is early English Standard 24Tpi. From my Research this looks to be a Brampton Headset, Pretty Sure, but there's is no Markings. Untitled Document This is a Early Vintage Road/ Touring Bike headset off a Early Vintage Hercules Bicycle from the 1940s. more TO SEE THE CONDITION, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIOS PLEASE ASK, SHIPPING IN THE U S A ONLY, THANK YOU FOR LOOKING, I HAVE OTHERS HERCULES BICYCLE PARTS AS WELL. B B PINS, SPINDLE AXLE, CUPS, LOCKING RING AND BALL BEARINGS, IT MAY BE MISSING ONE OR TWO OF THE BALL BEARINGS- ENGLISH TREAD, COMPLITE SET FOR 1930'S PREWAR BICYCLE, YOU GET ALL THERE IS IN THE PICTURES, THIS SET LOOK GOOD WITH SOME SCRATCHES, SOME DINGS, MINOR RUST, THEY LOOK TO BE STRAIGHT AND VERY SOLID IN WORKING CONDITION, THIS ARE NICE FOR YOUR RESTORATION THIS SET IT IS ALL MARCKED HERCULES AND MADE IN ENGLAND, THEY LOOK VERY NICE AND CAN FIT A LOT A DIFERENT ENGLISH BIKES LIKE HUMBER, RUDGE, RALEIGH, HERCULES, PHILLIPS, B S A, SUNBEAM, TRIUMPH,ETC, ETC, BUT YOU CAN PUT THIS CRANKSET ON ANY VINTAGE, OLD, USED, OR ANTIQUE BICYCLE WITH ENGLISH TREAD, AND MAKE IT LOOK FANTASTIC, TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE PICKTURES. THIS AUCTION IS FOR THE 1930'S ENGLISH-HERCULES SPORT MODEL-CRANK ARMS 44 TOOTH SPROCKET COMES WITH BOTTOM BRACKET.

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